tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post8867711604652451682..comments2024-03-27T11:32:14.453+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Dealing with Cradle Cap Frugally and NaturallyPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-35198397050422120092015-07-27T16:59:26.753+00:002015-07-27T16:59:26.753+00:00Cradle cap..usually GLA production is limited or b...Cradle cap..usually GLA production is limited or blocked. Supplementing with borage or primrose oil (which contain GLA) should clear it up in few months. Alternately these oils can be rubbed into the skin (anywhere not only the scalp) and still be effective. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-46159139895917025492013-08-24T08:30:15.628+00:002013-08-24T08:30:15.628+00:00I had a soft brush and just brushed gently daily u...I had a soft brush and just brushed gently daily until it stopped flaking off and after three months of this it went away. Although sometimes it comes back again.Who even plays TS2 in 2019?https://www.blogger.com/profile/13388423474283834614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-84077779935312109542013-07-14T14:28:18.573+00:002013-07-14T14:28:18.573+00:00My daughter is one and still has wicked cradle cap...My daughter is one and still has wicked cradle cap. Her doctor recommended Head and Shoulders, but DH and I are no 'poo and are doing that with her as well. I've tried olive oil before to no avail.<br /><br />But I have a terrible scalp, too. Prescription shampoos didn't do anything to fix it. The only time I didn't have scalp issues was when pregnant. So how much of this is StrivingSimplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171172049027223389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-22331238053327318932013-07-10T19:58:21.326+00:002013-07-10T19:58:21.326+00:00We have never used a tear-free shampoo on my daugh...We have never used a tear-free shampoo on my daughter and she had cradle cap. I have started using baking soda dissolved in a bit of water (no-poo method) and this has helped some. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-51696918232663180182013-07-05T05:32:10.960+00:002013-07-05T05:32:10.960+00:00Not having younglings of my own (unless my preciou...Not having younglings of my own (unless my precious puppy counts), I'd never even heard of cradle cap, but as a bit of a medicine / health geek, I really enjoyed this post. Glad your home remedy worked!M.K. Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974036111560994232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-23804494114276206042013-07-05T05:30:38.932+00:002013-07-05T05:30:38.932+00:00Not having young ones of my own, I'd never eve...Not having young ones of my own, I'd never even heard of cradle cap. As a bit of a medicine / health geek, however, I really enjoyed this post. Glad your home remedy worked. M.K. Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974036111560994232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-63221582553767132002013-07-03T15:52:42.406+00:002013-07-03T15:52:42.406+00:00I am in the minority here according to the comment...I am in the minority here according to the comments, but I have used breast milk & it worked wonders. I had to apply it once a day for 2-3 days (doesn't have to be right in a row... it can be a few days or even a week apart) & the CC never came back after that, now several months later. I applied it directly on the child's head until the scalp was thoroughly wet & then left Mama Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669601291853380984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-12661695072034375242013-07-02T06:28:10.557+00:002013-07-02T06:28:10.557+00:00My kids get cradle cap. It comes and goes, usuall...My kids get cradle cap. It comes and goes, usually stays during the summer months when they're sweating more. I leave it be. I can't see it through their hair and it seems to prevent the local lice epidemics from reaching our home. (The lice can't get close enough to their scalps...)Marion Rosennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-49639614656826150332013-06-29T20:28:47.839+00:002013-06-29T20:28:47.839+00:00Just be SOOOO careful. Our 5th child had pretty b...Just be SOOOO careful. Our 5th child had pretty bad cradle cap. When #6 came along, I was determined NOT to let it happen. I did what you are suggesting... soaking with oil, then combing out. But, I did it so much, that I macerated his scalp and then could only use warm water on his head for months until it healed. His scalp looked HORRIBLE. Poor little guy!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-52403643619121053642013-06-28T22:45:59.550+00:002013-06-28T22:45:59.550+00:00That can't be the whole story, because I NEVER...That can't be the whole story, because I NEVER used baby shampoo on my baby, but he had occasional cradle cap until about 2 years old.<br /><br />We did the olive oil and combing treatment. I put about a Tbsp. of oil in a small bowl and dipped my fingers into it and rubbed sections of scalp. No dripping!Becca @ The Earthlings Handbookhttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-14606818589428282642013-06-27T19:31:30.618+00:002013-06-27T19:31:30.618+00:00Hi, the oil-massage-and-comb method worked very we...Hi, the oil-massage-and-comb method worked very well when my children were babies and toddlers...but...a word of caution. My son has psoriasis in his ears. It was years before I knew this and always thought he was over-reacting when I cleaned his ears, but it really hurt him. Since then he has developed it on his scalp (he's 11 now) so if you are removing cradle cap (and most of the time Veggie Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198940645412135848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-87514534696916191022013-06-26T19:39:55.271+00:002013-06-26T19:39:55.271+00:00Nope, unless you're pouring cupfuls on their h...Nope, unless you're pouring cupfuls on their head; as long as you're working it in bit by bit, it's fine.Bethanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-23580736744515790922013-06-26T19:29:23.013+00:002013-06-26T19:29:23.013+00:00I would believe the link between celiac and cradle...I would believe the link between celiac and cradle cap. My daughter was ten and still had dandruff-like crud like that on her head. I put up with a lot of abuse from a hairdresser who said to me that if I just WASHED her hair it would go away. :-| But the expensive shampoo she sold me worked!<br /><br />When they were babies I did the oil and combing (or fingernails... sorry for the gross Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-26187984671617918132013-06-26T17:13:15.985+00:002013-06-26T17:13:15.985+00:00Tear-free shampoos aren't the cause of cradle,...Tear-free shampoos aren't the cause of cradle, just thought I'd clarify - both my boys had cradle cap and I never used baby shampoos on them in their life.<br /><br />Also the oil treatment (even plain ol' vegetable oil works too!) worked far better than expensive cradle cap shampoos :).Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189220771826125819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-83939161253653386362013-06-26T12:37:22.049+00:002013-06-26T12:37:22.049+00:00This post came just as I noticed what I *thought* ...This post came just as I noticed what I *thought* was cradle cap on my son's head. However, it's only at the crown of the head and nowhere else, so I think once I am able to remove it, it won't be back. I am going to try your oil suggestion tonight before bathtime. I think that I didn't notice it right away because my son has really long hair.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572491219054232291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-19986958270085656792013-06-26T12:15:31.232+00:002013-06-26T12:15:31.232+00:00I wonder what the connection is between dandruff a...I wonder what the connection is between dandruff and cradle cap....Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-19035577895286512302013-06-26T12:15:02.435+00:002013-06-26T12:15:02.435+00:00The reason I didn't use olive oil is because i...The reason I didn't use olive oil is because its drippy. It doesn't make a big mess?Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-64696747268256148322013-06-26T12:02:16.885+00:002013-06-26T12:02:16.885+00:00LOL I feel the same way about it - ick...but it...LOL I feel the same way about it - ick...but it's been a fact of life here. Thanks for this post!Stacy Makes Centshttp://www.stacymakescents.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-85642653034118192002013-06-26T04:45:44.047+00:002013-06-26T04:45:44.047+00:00baby oil and a toothbrush :) that's what I use...baby oil and a toothbrush :) that's what I used on mine when they were babies!<br />Sher Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896360595001172083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-83470664389667423482013-06-26T02:07:49.703+00:002013-06-26T02:07:49.703+00:00Awww! I hope Anneliese is better soon!Awww! I hope Anneliese is better soon!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878598789289285538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-54102219413611105862013-06-25T23:53:43.231+00:002013-06-25T23:53:43.231+00:00our doctor told us to use Selsen Blue dandruff sha...our doctor told us to use Selsen Blue dandruff shampoo, that helped when nothing else did, also it's good to wash/shampoo regularly before oil & crust start building up, we were just rinsing before, that was not enoughtesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162700002626998011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-65430529925688161592013-06-25T23:35:13.457+00:002013-06-25T23:35:13.457+00:00Just an FYI ... I was told by our pediatrician tha...Just an FYI ... I was told by our pediatrician that tear-free baby shampoos are the cause of cradle cap. So if you just quit using that it should go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-11307732056773827022013-06-25T23:05:22.109+00:002013-06-25T23:05:22.109+00:00That's interesting my daughter had really bad ...That's interesting my daughter had really bad craddle cap, and I never accociated it with her Celiac Desease, but it went away shortly after we went gluten free and hasn't come back since. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-3242264468429357352013-06-25T22:04:25.774+00:002013-06-25T22:04:25.774+00:00My little girl had cradle cap. BAD. It was so gros...My little girl had cradle cap. BAD. It was so gross. I didn't know what to do, and I had heard that anti-dandruff shampoo helped. I tried olive oil first because I was told by my Midwife that it worked for her. It worked, for a little while. It kept coming back and thicker each time. So I caved and bought some Head&Shoulders. It slowly started going away, and has been gone ever since. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-71157744419129947532013-06-25T21:51:19.903+00:002013-06-25T21:51:19.903+00:00I've always used olive oil on cradle cap. We u...I've always used olive oil on cradle cap. We usually just do it in the evening right before bath time. The olive oil seems to rinse away easily, and it always seemed to help condition the hair too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062127104801138083noreply@blogger.com